September Film Challenge 🎬

[TANSTAAFL58]

This movie was on TV when I was in grade 10 or 11. My Mechanical Drafting teacher (an eccentric man) said All of you who want to be an engineer need to watch this movie, "No Highway in the Sky". He explained that it was based on the true story of the Comet airliner (fictionalized as the Reindeer). Metal fatigue was unknown, or at least poorly understood. The scene at the end where the tail breaks off after the temperature is decreased, proving that the engineer, Jimmy Stewart was right has been replayed IRL over and over.

I became an engineer anyway. Thanks Mr. B.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

I remember seeing this movie in the theater, on a huge screen (back in 1982 we still had movie houses with a single theater). Even in its original, lesser form, it changed how I saw film, color, character, scope. It had a profound effect on my writing that remains to this day. The trailer doesn't do it justice, so I found the Vangelis "Love Theme," with images from the film.

Bladerunner, 1982

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Day 28: a movie that changed my life

Man this is a super tough one. I love movies so much, and I’d argue that every movie I’ve ever seen has changed something for me. I have a weird memory, I don’t know that I remember every movie I’ve ever seen in a theater but I remember most of them, and what the theater was like and who I was with. And what arcade games were in the lobby and what the lighting was like. Etc etc They’re all very important experiences to me. That being said, this movie itself wasn’t that life altering but the viewing of it…my wife and I went to an early showing on a Friday night. The theater had a balcony and we were sitting in it alone except for one other middle aged women (older than us at the time but younger than I am now) she’d brought a little picnic dinner and set it out on the balcony ledge and ate it before the movie, it was very cute. Then as the movie progressed she just proceeded to just break the fuck down. She was sobbing. This movie ruined her. And it was a thing of odd and affecting beauty. I thought about it for days. I think about it still. I thought about the other day when I was the person breaking down watching All of Us Strangers. Cinema fucking rules. Its power to affect and change us in so many ways. Fucking love it.

 

[curious_slut]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

Probably the first horror movie I was allowed to watch but really it just started my fascination with the aesthetics of old movies. It was also formative in that I will never ever stay in a motel

 

[CarlyAnn]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

Made me realize that if I wanted to be in a band (or even start my own) then I should just go ahead and do it.

 

[Cogan]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

I can't say it changed my life. I don't think any movie has done that. But it sure changed my perspective on life! I was 15 when it was released in Sweden.
Milos Forman - HAIR

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 28: A film that changed your life
This movie changed my life cause it made me vow to never go to the theater to see a sad movie again, I cried like a baby...loudly!

 

[Lady_Libra_]

Day 28: A film that changed your life
I never go near the gutters

 

[Saltfountain]

Day 26: A film that made you feel happy

Day 27: Your favorite superhero film

Not my favourite favourite as that's been mentioned already, but one I love that I don't think has been posted

Day 28: A film that changed your life

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

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Party time..excellent

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

I guess it made me want to.. kick back and relax amd have some more fun every now and then…haha

 

[MidnightRyder007]

The soundtrack to this film is amazing

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end

 

[Acktion]

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end

Little me was furious at the false advertising of this title.

 

[Lady_Libra_]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end
Again I’m a sucker for musicals, so I would have enjoyed seeing more of the Von Trapp Family and where they made safe haven.

 

[Grant55]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end
Again I’m a sucker for musicals, so I would have enjoyed seeing more of the Von Trapp Family and where they made safe haven.

Just sayin...

https://www.trappfamily.com/

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end
I loved this damn movie

 

[ctarrantella]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end
The Fast & The Furious (and if you think about it, it's still going with 10 installments)

 

[NRJLIVES4ever]

Day 28: A film that changed your life

During my late high school and post high school years I was in a weird place. My parents were going through this seemingly endless divorce, and I just felt abandoned at a time I desperately needed guidance. I just went to work and tried to find fun where I could. And that's exactly what this movie is about. It also birthed my love of cinema and made me realize that movies don't have to all be Freddy, Jason, and Batman. Although I still love those. Also made a ton of friends in my Kevin Smith Fandom days.

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Day 29: A movie I didn’t want to end

I got a super strong opinion that 90-100 minutes is the sweet spot for movie length and every minute longer is way more likely to detract from a film’s impact than add to it.

That being said, I’ll take all 12+ hours of Peter Jackson’s extended editions and ask for more (Sure Tom Bombadil and Brandybuck Manor are totally unnecessary but Come on!)

 

[NRJLIVES4ever]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end

The last third of this movie was an absolute blast.

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end

 

[TANSTAAFL58]

I feel like the Grandson character every time I watch it.

"Nooo! You're wrong. Its not over. There has to be more!"

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Day 29: A film that you didn’t want to end

Wow! Not a judgment just a dark horse pick. This is one of those movies I enjoy every time I watch it and the immediately forget it exists a day later. Cool!